Local notes mix births bonds cold weather and plans
A string of short items notes births in Knoxville and Bristol with Robt Burrow and family, trips to Johnson City, a new baby for Frank McCorkle, and a missing velvet cape. The Young People Temperance League sets a meeting, pension board totals are given, and Johnson City endures a 25 degree drop. Galloway to build an insulator pins factory near the Standard Oak Veneer plant. An ad promotes Allen's Foot Powder for Chilblains and foot care.
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T. J. Galloway
Annual Meeting Notice of East Tennessee and Western NC RR
Office toons Tennessee announces the annual stockholders meeting for East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Co at Johnson City. The session on a Sunday in March 1905 aims to elect a Board of Directors for the coming year and address other business. Secretaries are listed with names. A second notice promotes seed memoranda and shipments to Nashville amid market offers.
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East Toonessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Co
Johnson City
Tenn
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company
Roni Paar
Tennessee
Jons, Wise
Barred Plymouths Claim South Breeding Supremacy
Barred Plymouth claims dominance in the South with a decade of breeding, noting five straight American Plymouth Rock Club Silver Cup wins and ongoing availability of stock and eggs at reasonable prices from High Point North Carolina breeder Ay hh Tare.
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American Plymouth Hock Club
Oogheral
Orn
High Point
N.C
Local and Personal Notes From City and Nearby
John Koya remains ill with pacemenia as Mrs J J Adama is noted on the sick list. Dr W Z Sproles spent May day in Heiatdl. Mina Hattie Stern of Bristol visits the city. Frank Patton's family spent Sunday with Jovesboro relatives. Walter Henderson of New York visits home in the city. Godvmend Lew started a position with Cranberry Pyronee sluts. Mlle M I Wale and Mrs Davis visited from Rik Park Thursday. Lex Jonoe, king Anhermany of the rasphery at Erwin, was in the city last Saturday. Mes H f Kirkpatrick spent last weekend in Jonesboro. Miss Nelle Wais to Bristol Friday for Sunday stays. Potatoes Qo per peck. Country Lard Wo per pound at Webb's Old Market. W A Hunter still ill with erysipelas but improving. We aim to fish this week but last week was poor. T Hart buying spring and summer goods for Hart & Houston. Hugh Webb merchants note customers can get beats put up. The mail carriers’ salary in Johnson City raised to 950 per year. Ryme Galloway came Friday from Boone’s Creek where he had been confined since the fleet of danaury with grip.
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Mire
M. 1
Wale
Mra
Davis
Rik Park
Lex Jonoe
King Anhermany
Erwin
Mes. H
Kirkpatrick
Jonesboro
Rail rivals jockey for Tennessee coal routes to coast
Gannital reports say L and N and Louisville and Nashville back Seaboard Air Line to gain access to Virginia and Kentucky coal. The move could open Jellico and Pennington Gap fields to coast markets via new lines, while Southern Railway resists but may be forced to improve routes toward the coast and Carolina markets. Local Knoxville operators hope Southern wins but fear Virginia coal would face stiffer Tennessee Kentucky competition.
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Tiia
New York
L. & N. Railroad
Seaboard Air Line
South and Western Railroad
Virginia and
Kentucky
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Loneases
Sea
Routhjern
Virginia Fields
Johnson City
Tennessee
Jellico
Virginia
Tellico
LaPol-Mette
Cumberland Gap
Pennington Gap
Jellico Held
Confields
South & Western
Southern Railway
Southern
Tennesses
Bow
Journal and Tribune
Hair Care And Beauty Rituals From The Past
An article describes hair brushing technique with firm grip and even strokes, notes diet affects hair condition, and warns of a secretive nerve bath by beauty doctors. It outlines a multistage verve joute tea ritual, steaming facial relaxation, benzoin scented soak, cucumber cream massage, and a half hour rest in a dark room.
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Faelion
Theody
State and County Tax Notice and Debt Threats
A 1908 notice warns that coat and penalties apply to all state, county and poll taxes on March 1. J B C Lewis, deputy trustee, complains of a scammer who beat him and promises to settle for 500 on the dollar while vowing not to inform the merchants involved. Tam Hoan F Wena.
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Rsc
J.B. C. Lewis
Tam Hoan F. Wena
Public Buildings Bill Advances Despite Adjournment
The Comet reports House Bill No. 18018 seeks larger public buildings and site purchases in several states including Johnson City Knoxville Columbia Paris and Murfreesboro with open space and fire protection provisions. The bill was introduced Feb 14 to the Public Buildings and Grounds committee. Johnson City hopes for a listed project. Also covered is a Valentine’s Day dance at Hotel Carnegie with over a hundred attendees and Dr J F Arnold reporting a new smallpox case in the city.
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W. P. Brownlow
Gillett
New York
Johnson City
Knoxville
Treasry
Committee
Congress
Col. Brownlow
Hotel Carnegie
Horace Miller
Hotel Carnegie 14
Ming
McNeil
Trula Keenan
Adams
Fay Thomas
Bristol
Sundry bill funds Soldiers' Home upkeep and new outbuildings
The sundry civil bill as reported in congress carries an appropriation of $339,000 for the maintenance of the Soldiers' Home and provides for building a dairy barn a coal shed a band stand and an old house at an estimated total cost around £15,000.
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Congress
Knoxville urged to require abutting property owners to pay street improvements
The Chattanooga Times reports a Knoxville chamber of commerce plan to seek a law requiring abutting property owners to share in street improvement costs. It cites Georgia's policy of one third city and two thirds property owners and argues such a measure could advance well paved streets if constitutional issues are addressed. Chattanooga offers support to Knoxville’s push.
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Chamber of Commerce
Knoxville
Chattanooga Times
Supreme Court
Mnoder
Georgia
Chattanooga
Knoxvills
Johnson City to Get New Depot and Changes at Lonsdale yards
Southern Railway official M M Richey visited Chattanooga and promised a new Johnson City passenger and freight station. He announced changes at the Lonsdale yards and hinted at further regional developments, including possible future office openings. Meanwhile other items note bank renovations in Anaka and unrelated local anecdotes.
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Johnson City
M. M. Richey
Ou Pomotandent
Southern
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Knorvilla Division
Richey
Lonsdale
Chattanooga Times
Unaka Bank Gold Payroll and Caribbean Timber Deal
A payroll of 26000 in gold was issued by Unaka National Bank for pension payments at the soldier's home. Bristol reports 935000 Timber Deal as RB, E. Wood Lumber Co of Baltimore to take 6700 acres in Carter County East Tennessee for 35000 with 15000 paid today. Judge Hacker suffers a serious hip fracture after icy porch fall in Jonesboro. Johann Hoch confesses his marriages were business ventures not love affairs. Maj. Edwin Fitzgerald dies in Denver. A collection of assorted items reflects early 20th century news snippets.
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Unaka National Bank
Bristol, Tenn
Boston Tron and Timber Company
E. Wood Lumber Company
Baltimore
Carter County
East
Tennessee
Hacker
Jonesboro
Newton Hacker
East Tennessee
Chicago
Johann Hoch
Piano installment plan advertised in old ad copy
An advertisement offers pianos on easy terms, urging buyers not to use affordability as a reason. It promises significant savings on price due to lower selling expenses and states monthly payments as small as $10.00.
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Walue
Brading & Marshall, Lumber and Builders Supplies
Buffalo
Cherry
Maak Ayre Dustoe
Rugs
Atalga Lodge
Teorpe
Brabson Haring
East Market Street
Robt. Burrow
Herbert Russell
Steven Williams
Washington, D. C
Willigma
John W. Hunter
Dolly
Millhorn
Frank McCorkle
Science Hill
Wataara Avenue
Mina Seline Rhea
Miss McKinney
Young People's Temperancy League of the
Carnegie Mission
James Partin
Lake Brownlow
Harry Gump
Oliver Springs
P. 8. Cox
Chandler Pierce
New Jonesboro
John Hilton
Chelsie Stone
J. A. Ruble
John 14
Dow
Archer
Mary Hardy
Florida
Mr. Archer
Mercury
State Pension Board
Thames
Government Weather Bureau
Wit
Allen's
Chook
Blew Bros. & Co
Dept. 6
Monon Bldgg
Mil. Wilts
Nashville
Plymouth
John Koya
Iil
Pacemenia
J.J. Adama
W. Z. Sproles
Heiatdl
Mina Hattie Stern
John I, Fountain
Mantdale
Frank Patton
Inez
Jovesboro
Walter Henderson
Hae City
Lew
Nelle Wais
Webb's Old Market
Main Street
W. A. Hunter
Webb
T. Hart
Hart & Houston
Hugh Webb
B. McCtond
Nivat
Jonson City
Ryme Galloway
Boone's Creat
J. F. Arnold
Conley Reaves
Dan Reaves
Arnold
Blair-Ryan
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Anaka National Bank
Wate
Bob Taylor
New York Herald
Gov. Taylor
Buo
Vander 'Ville
Northrup
J. M. King
A. G. Grimm
Joseph Black
Gen. Wallace
Crawfordeville
Ind
Lew Wallace
Turkey
Philadelphia Record
Elk Valley Tannery
Winiframe
J. D. Cox
Vioa-Prest
Anaka
John
Cashier
Ion City
Jenn
Boaup
Directons
M.S. Elsen
N. Dobson
Williams
Tate L. Barnest
Hoch
Edwin Fitzgerald
The
Asheville
Tudge Sterling B. Toney
Denver
J. H Moilster
Morristown
J. H. Mc Olister
State
Grace
Brooklyn
Chicago News
Lhat
New York Weekly
Harald Washington
Roosevelt
Philippines
Wilson
Summers-Parrott
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